Andrew Cole: Manchester United should head for the Pole!

Robert Lewandowksi could ‘sex-up’ United’s attack. That’s the view of Old Trafford Treble-winner Andrew Cole.

Robert Lewandowski of Poland and Sergey Ignashevich of Russia compete for the ball

Robert Lewandowksi could ‘sex-up’ United’s attack. That’s the view of Old Trafford Treble-winner Andrew Cole.

Poland’s Euro 2012 striker is on the Reds’ summer radar as Sir Alex Ferguson looks to beef up his strikeforce, with Michael Owen having already left Old Trafford and Dimitar Berbatov expected to follow him.

The United boss saw Lewandowski notch a hat-trick for Borussia Dortmund against Bayern Munich in the German Cup final last month.

Fergie has already swooped to land one of Dortmund’s other stars with midfielder Shinji Kagawa joining the Reds subject to a medical and work permit.

The German club now remain determined to fend off approaches for Bundesliga player of the year Lewandowski, who helped them win back-to-back titles and a double in May with 22 goals.

But Dortmund might begin to waver if a fee in excess of £30m is dangled in front of them.

Lewandowski kicked off Euro 2012 last Friday with an eye-catching header for the co-hosts against Greece, and was in action again last night against Russia.

And if Old Trafford’s hierarchy can get Dortmund to budge, then former United and England striker Cole believes Fergie will land a hit.

“I think he is a very exciting player who would suit the Premier League,” Cole told M.E.N. Sport.

“What I like about him most is that he gets in behind defences. I think that is what is needed again these days in the Premier League to bring back a touch of variety.

“Nobody plays little one-twos in front of defences and then spins to get in behind them.

“I didn’t care whether I scored a spectacular goal or one went in off me via a ricochet. A goal was a goal as far as I was concerned and one of the ways of getting a goal was to get into the danger area with a touch off and a swivel to out-do your marker.

“For some reason that just doesn’t seem sexy anymore.

“Look at the top teams in the Premier League and not many have a player who can do that.

“Jermain Defoe can do it but Tottenham hardly played him last season.

“But when you look at great goalscorers of not too many years ago, they did it.

“Samuel Eto’o, for instance, would run in behind defenders all day long.

“Everyone wants to play like Barcelona these days or Spain and yes their football is phenomenal, but against Italy the other night it was only when Fernando Torres came on that they looked dangerous.

“He’s another who likes to get in behind defences.

“Of course, he’s having a bad time of it in front of goal but he is still causing problems.

“Dwight Yorke and I used to play like that and I was lucky that I was in a side who wanted that option.

“I loved those little spins off to steal in and I could also come short. It gave us different avenues of attack.

“Football trends alter over the years. It is always changing. But trends do return and I think the Premier League could do with more players again playing that way.

“It might not be viewed as sexy anymore, but it could be again. Lewandowski looks like he can do it and looks like he enjoys doing it.

“I think if he were in United’s attack then strikers like Wayne Rooney and Danny Welbeck would find they would get more space.

“I think United would benefit from the option Lewandowski would provide.”

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